by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 188 degrees in linguistics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The linguistics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Linguistics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for linguistics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Linguistics Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the linguistics degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 11 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 31 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great choice for students interested in a degree in linguistics. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 28 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
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Iowa State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in linguistics. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
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KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 29 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in linguistics from University of KansasExplore the best linguistics schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 742 | 55 |
| Missouri | 693 | 44 |
| Iowa | 648 | 49 |
| Kansas | 599 | 29 |
| North Dakota | 416 | 10 |
Linguistics is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 265 |
| Language Translation | 70 |
| Comparative Literature | 13 |
| Applied Linguistics | 8 |
| Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
